Today is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, so we should drink Laba porridge. Laba porridge is a very special food. China has been drinking Laba porridge for more than 1000 years. It first started in the Song Dynasty. Every household has to do it. Legend has it that in some monasteries, before the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, monks held alms bowls along the street and cooked the collected rice, chestnuts, dates, nuts and other materials into Laba porridge and distributed it to the poor. Legend has it that eating it can get the blessing of Buddha, so some poor people call it "Buddha porridge". No wonder this kind of porridge has various materials and is very delicious!

The day before, grandma was busy cooking this porridge. Grains such as yellow rice, black beans, red dates and peanuts are soaked in cold water. Just looking at it reminds people of delicious food. Early in the morning, grandma made a stove out of wood, made a disaster, added water and gently put the prepared food in. The pot immediately turned into a colorful world, colorful and emitting a slight fragrance. Grandma gently stirred with a big spoon, and the pot immediately churned. Grandma covered the pot with satisfaction and went to watch TV, but I was still very interested and waited carefully. Now I finally understand why grandma uses charcoal. The fire dyed with charcoal is very soft and gently sets off the bottom of the pot, so the porridge will be more sweet and delicious. The charcoal extends downward bit by bit, so I push it forward. For our delicious food, solid wood turned to ashes. After more than an hour, white gas emitted from the edge of the pot cover and the pot made a banging sound. I shouted excitedly, and my grandmother came and patted me on the head. "Wait, I'm coming, you greedy kitten!"

She lifted the lid and the water in it almost disappeared. Small bubbles appear from time to time between tangled rice grains, like volcanic eruption. Swelling red dates float on it, like a group of cute fat dolls. Grandma and I are all smiling. "All right!" Before I finished speaking, I put out my bowl chopsticks and woke up my family. The whole family sat around a table. Everyone has a bowl of fiery red Laba porridge in front of them. I can't wait to have a bite. Wow! This porridge is waxy and delicious! There is a little bit of smoothness, like singing when eating jelly. Attractive red dates are even more sweet and delicious. ...

After eating a bowl of porridge, the whole person is warm, and the cold in winter is swept away. The fairy tale says: "Laba porridge is delicious and nutritious, and it can also increase happiness and prolong life." Alas, if every day is Laba Festival, if only I could eat Laba porridge every day!